Truss



(No Model.)

A.Y0 ST. TRUSS.

No. 503,223. Patented Aug. 15, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW -YOST," OF STEELTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

TRUSS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 503,223, dated August15, 1893.

Application filed January 19, 1893. Serial No. 458,925. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDREW YOST, of Steelton, county of Dauphin, andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Trusses, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to theaccompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to produce an improved truss which willgive greater comfort to the wearer and greater ease of movement Withoutdanger. of displacement than may be had with those in ordinary use.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front View of my truss; Fig.2 a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a view of one of the springs,detached; and Fig. 4 a similar view of a modified form thereof.

Referring to the figures on the drawings, 1 indicates a belt of suitableflexible material,

as for example leather. It is provided with loops 2 on one or bothsides, depending upon whether the truss is to be used for single ordouble hernia.

3 indicates eyelets in one end of the strap. 4 indicates a bent springhaving in one end a ring which enters one of the loops 2, and

9 indicates a catch upon the end of the spring which is inserted intoone of the eyelets 3, and is adapted, when the strap encircles thewaist, to hold the truss securely in place. The spring is preferablysecured to the strap altogether by the loops 2. If the strap is made ofvery light leather it is preferably provided with stiffening plates 10at intervals-to prevent the leather from biting into the flesh of thewearer.

The spring may be made of round wire, as illustrated in Fig. 3, or offlat spring metal, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

In applying my truss the spring or springs, as the case may be, are setin place, the rings in their ends serving to afiord a broad firm bearingfor them. The slotted end of the spring is then brought opposite thehernia and the pad is properly adj usted. The spring is then fastened inplace. 7 By the use of my strap a great freedom of movement is permittedand danger of displacement avoided.

What I claim is- In a truss the combination with a belt provided withloops, of a superimposed spring provided at one end with a ring adaptedto be passed through one of the loops and at the other with a slot, anda pad adjustably secured within the slot, substantially as specifled.

In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name.

ANDREW YOST. Witnesses:

W. S. SEIBERT, HARRY WESTBROOK.

